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Kaepernick's Fro

by Truth to Power

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God damn!
This shit gets on my nerves
Mutherfuckers always tryin to mix up good words
If taking a knee is wrong for you
Then don't fucken do it if you don't want to

But this is what it means
To me
When I take a knee...

A flag ain't nuthin but a piece of cloth
Compared to all the lives that we have lost
And an anthem is just notes played by a band
Relative to the life of Sandra Bland

And to the veterans who protect our way of life
No disrespect to your sacrifice
But why would I wanna stand up with pride
While my brothers and sisters are allowed to die?

This is what it means
To me
When I take a knee

Just bcuz I'm in a country so great and strong
Does that mean I shouldn't try to make right a wrong?
And don't digress to black on black crime
Cuz blue on black is institutionalized

No one is saying all cops are wrong
But this shit's been going on far too long
So if you don't support my first amendment rights
Maybe YOU should go find another country you like

Kaepernick don't need the NFL
The NFL can go to hell!
The white owners think they still own slaves
But the players hold the real power these days
So take a knee to take a stand
And protect the lives of your brother man
Choose for those who don't have a choice
Speak for those who don't have a voice

I have a dream
Wake up...

So now Kaepernick's gotta more important role
Then getting a ball into an end zone
He's not just fighting for his teammates
He's fighting for all the human race
And you can feel the hope begin to grow
In unison with Kaepernick's fro
Cuz that's how it works in the USA
Americans making America great

I know my rights
And I will fight
To shine the light
Everyone unite

Kaepernick's fro gonna grow and grow and grow
Like some funky Godzilla taking Tokyo
He's the mutherfucken Sampson of civil rights
His fro gonna grow til y'all see the light
And now the women gonna join in government
So they don't have to ask for a man's consent
And Latinos and Asians and White allies
Gonna band together to resist the lies

Silence is compliance

So join us now the time has come
To respect the rights of everyone
But don't fear, no one wants to take your place
There's room for all people in the human race
So, the racists and the haters are welcomed in
Once they realize that hate can't win
Then their hate gonna turn to love and start
To busta magnifying glass like the Grinches heart

This is what it means
To me
When I take a knee

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released October 7, 2019
Produced by Sync

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